Rich in flora and fauna

Walker Riverside Park

Created in the 1980s on reclaimed industrial land, the popular park features grassland, woodland, wildflower meadows and a network of tarmac footpaths.

Overview

Walker Riverside Park is rich in flora and fauna. Created in the 1980s on reclaimed industrial land, the popular park features grassland, woodland, wildflower meadows and a network of tarmac footpaths.

The park includes some of the Hadrian's Wall Trail and Sustrans Route 72 cycleway and the riverside promenade allows great views of the Tyne.

The park is popular for informal recreation, jogging, dog walking and fishing.

Plan a day out

Walker Road

There are steps and steep sections of path in the park which can make it difficult for wheelchair access.

There are public car parks at Pottery Bank and Belmont Street

As you walk along the riverside path you can often spot a range of wildlife on the river including wading birds and grey seals.

The dense woodland is great for wildlife spotting – and is a rich habitat for a variety of birds. If you’re really quiet you might spot a fox or a rabbit or two!

There aren't any toilets within the park

A gallery of Walker Riverside Park